Daqin Zhentiansi

From the core of the massive rib, a Kunyu marrow bone, containing the power of innate Gui water, with a warm and lustrous color like green jade, and weighing over ten thousand jin, was cut out.

This is the finest material for forging immortal armor and divine weapons.

From the coral reefs and giant seashells that were revitalized and nourished by the array, a vast amount of innate elemental pearls and rare ambergris that only grows in powerful skeletons were collected.

Even at the base of several huge fin bones where the death energy had been extracted by the array, fossils of holy blood essence, condensed like agate and blood diamonds, were discovered!

"My lord! The value of the resources obtained from this one place alone far exceeds the total expenditure of all previous expeditions to the East China Sea!"

The treasures here are enough to sustain an army of tens of millions for ten years of training and to build half an invincible fleet!

Li Yu was overjoyed; the enormous gains overshadowed the oppressive feeling he had in the Corpse Space.

Not only him, but the other military officers and cultivators in the Zhen Tian Division around him were all overjoyed as they looked at the mountain of spiritual materials and treasures.

On the ferry, the sword cultivators were dismantling the giant beast's skeleton.

The bones were harder than the swords in their hands.

This bone can be used to forge a sword.

"Those pirates of the Shadow Fleet are also ignorant, guarding such a treasure trove without realizing it."

Luo Hongxiu looked around and whispered.

Beside him, Yin Jiuyou shook his head and whispered, "They dare not venture deep into the sunken island."

Without the strength of a hunting army, how could they dare to face the strange beasts and monsters hidden among the giant beast's skeleton?
The pirates who previously occupied this place only used it as a sanctuary.

Rows of Zhenhai boats traversed the sea, enveloped in a divine light.

Soldiers and swordsmen either climbed over skeletons or plunged into the water, and large-scale mining proceeded in an orderly manner.

Zhang Yuan personally led top experts such as Yin Jiuyou, Lu Tianshu, and Pei Lie to explore the core spine abyss that seemed to lead to the Earth's core.

A region hidden deep beneath the chest cavity of the giant Kun, covered by a thick, sticky, asphalt-like dark green swamp of corpse poison.

Even with the purifying effect of the "Whale Fall Spirit Nourishing Array," this place is still filled with deathly energy.

However, in the center of that ominous, poisonous swamp, Yin Jiuyou sensed a faint yet extremely resilient and entirely different metallic aura—

An aura that transcends the mundane and even the laws of this world!
The Zhenhaiwei token in Zhang Yuan's hand was slightly warm.

His eyes narrowed, and he remotely activated the power of the Void!

"Om-"

The silt was pushed aside by an invisible, immense force, revealing what was trapped within it—

A section of dark gold chain, only about three zhang long, with a hideous and twisted break!

The chain flows with an immortal dark gold color, and its surface is naturally etched with mysterious and indescribable sun, moon and star patterns. Each link contains Dao patterns that are so heavy that they are suffocating!

Even though it has been tainted by the terrifying corpse poison and silt for millions of years, it still emits a faint but pure and awe-inspiring holy light!
Just by getting close to it, the Demon-Locking Tower on Lu Tianchu's shoulder hummed violently, feeling both suppressed and yearning.

Pei Lie's sword hummed softly to itself, as if sensing a power of the same origin but even more ancient and supreme.

"A fragment of a celestial artifact?"

Yin Jiuyou's voice carried an unprecedented hoarseness and fear.

He had searched through countless ancient books and found only a few words describing ancient magical artifacts.

But what chilled everyone even more was the lingering aura on the broken chains.

It was not deathly still, but rather imprinted with a tremendous will that dominated the world, refused to succumb, and was full of the spirit of breaking free!

It was as if a peerless, ferocious demon, once bound by it, had shattered its restraints with unimaginable power, tearing apart the immortal chains! The remaining ferocity and resentment within that will, even across the ages and endless corpse poison, still made one's soul tremble, as if facing the afterimage of an ancient demon!

Zhang Yuan's gaze was fixed on the broken immortal chain, then slowly swept over the Kun skeleton abyss in front of him, which resembled a colossal tomb of the universe.

A chilling and desolate aura, originating from ancient times, quietly spread out.

"The ancient sage broke free of the seal... and the chains snapped in the belly of this Kun..." His deep voice echoed in the abyss, "The death of this giant Kun... is probably not a natural one."

In the center of the swamp of corpse poison, the broken dark gold chain lay silent as an abyss, its remaining Great Sage's will flicking like a venomous snake.

Zhang Yuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, and the true form of the Annihilation Star God behind him manifested at his will. The deep star vortex flowed spontaneously, subtly repelling and attracting the restless aura of annihilation within the chains.

"Boom——"

Just as Zhang Yuan's fingertips were about to touch the fragment of the Immortal Chain, the entire abyss of the giant Kun's spine trembled violently!
The mountain of bones collapsed with a roar, and a section of black stone tablet, soaked in corpse poison, emerged from the mud.

The stone tablet was broken like a broken sword, its surface covered with a calcified shell of coral and barnacles, with a deep-set crack in the center running through it.

It was exactly the same as the "Zhao Zhou Ancient Shipyard Remnant Clan Mark" imprinted in the soul of the one-eyed pirate leader!
"Buzz!"

The remaining Zhenhaiwei runes on the stone tablet suddenly lit up!
A nearly transparent, burly figure staggered out from the crack, his tattered armor stained with dried, bluish-black blood, and the broken bronze wave-slicing blade at his waist humming and vibrating.

From the hole pierced through his right chest, a thin, dark gold chain phantom was frantically gnawing at the remaining soul.

Patrol Captain, Ao Qing.

The token at the figure's waist was engraved with ancient and simple characters.

This is a lingering image of the remnant soul of Ao Qing, the sea patrol captain of the ancient Xia Dynasty!

"Those who come after... hurry up!" Ao Qing's afterimage twisted and roared amidst the corrosive chains, his voice carrying the sorrow of ten thousand years of vicissitudes.

"The Eye of Return to Nothingness... can't hold it anymore! Those three extraterrestrial demons used the Desolate Star as their hammer and the Blood Sea's Corrupted Soul as their chisel... The Nine Star Sea-Suppressing Lock... is shattered!"

The remnant soul trembled, and its body transformed into a bluish-gray vortex.

"The memory remains; he transformed his last divine soul power into a scene to warn future generations..." Yin Jiuyou murmured softly, looking at the flickering light and shadow, his expression complex.

This light and shadow signify the annihilation of the soul and the extinction of the body and spirit.

For a cultivator who practices the power of the netherworld, this is the most helpless and unsolvable thing.

Zhang Yuan remained calm, quietly observing the scene unfolding in the interplay of light and shadow before him.

A star falls, a Kun is destroyed, and the heavens are shattered.

The void rift, like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast, tore open above the Eye of the Ruins, and three demonic figures burst out laughing amidst the boiling rain of star debris!

Standing behind Zhang Yuan, Lu Tianchu stared intently at the light screen, his fists clenched.

The Demon-Suppressing Tower behind him trembled, and the golden patterns on the golden chains shone brightly.

“Xuan Yue Xingjun, Xue Hai Laozu, and Shi Gu Mozun were all the vanguard of immortals and demons who attacked my Great Qin when the Nine Provinces collapsed.”

"The Blood Sea Ancestor and the Blood River Ancestor belonged to the Blood River Demon Sect, which was of the same origin. They were killed by the Great Qin experts back then."

Lu Tianchu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The other two have been silent since the fall of the Nine Provinces."

Everyone remained silent.

Ancient gods and demons, their power still evident even after 100,000 years.

Even a fleeting image can deeply move one's soul.

Amidst the light and shadow, fragments of chains, carrying with them extinguished starlight, plummeted into the deep sea, evaporating the ocean in their wake! (End of Chapter)